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Dr. Thomas O’Brien, visionary who addressed dangers of antimicrobial resistance, dies at 95
A physician of endless curiosity and talents, Dr. O'Brien was “the most interesting person I’ve ever met,” said his son, TV talk show host Conan O'Brien, whose parents both died this week.

Plagiarism accusations against Claudine Gay fueled headlines. ‘The Harvard Plan’ details the sources of backlash.
Episode two details the plagiarism allegations that surfaced just days after Claudine Gay gave testimony to Congress.

Bill Belichick’s contract with North Carolina portrays two sides wary of each other’s commitment
Now that he works for a public university, Belichick’s contract became available in the public record when he signed it Thursday.

ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL
How we arrived at Pardonville, USA: Three key factors driving this particular moment
Pardons have been in the news lately. There was a lot that led up to this moment.

‘I honestly was speechless’: Coast Guard veteran from Maine reacts to pardon in Biden’s historic clemency action
Biden has been under pressure from justice activists to pardon people, including some Death Row inmates, before he leaves office next month.

Trump extends unprecedented invites to China’s Xi and other world leaders for his inauguration

Two more people, including 16-year-old boy, charged with murder for drive-by shooting in Lynn
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We are both politically aware’

Will romance be in the cards for these daters?
Gary Washburn | CELTICS 123, PISTONS 99

Break serves the Celtics just right as they handle the Pistons without Jayson Tatum

The Celtics, who have full confidence in their depth and coming off a four-day break, had no hesitation giving a hurting Jayson Tatum a few extra days off.
Payton Pritchard steps up for Celtics in dominant win over Pistons
KRAKEN 5, BRUINS 1

Another bad third period leads to another road loss for the Bruins in Seattle

Despite Brad Marchand tying the NHL's all-time mark with his seventh career penalty shot goal, Boston dropped their second straight to start this five-game trip out West.

The Globe podcast

First episode of ‘The Harvard Plan’ unpacks Claudine Gay’s short, troubled tenure as president

The historic appointment of Harvard’s first Black female president was one of the most troubled chapters in its history.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Trump names a fellow hater of journalists to head Voice of America

This well-respected international source of news is too valuable to descend into chaos — and propaganda.
Carine Hajjar

A migrant girl was allegedly raped. Why wasn’t an arrest made?
Renée Loth

Bike lanes save lives, so why are you still complaining?
JEFF JACOBY

‘First, set fire to their synagogues’
LETTERS

Boston taxes: One of the uncertainties in life, as it turns out
Globe Santa

To ask, or not to ask: that is the dilemma
Globe Santa is no stranger to the sometimes painful choice confronting families in need: do we accept help, or risk disappointing the ones we love the most?

Donate to Globe Santa
Bostonians of the Year 2024

Bostonians of the Year: The do good, feel good Boston Celtics

Their impact only starts with the championship they won. Here are 18 things we loved about the journey to Banner 18.

A home-grown star, a climate innovator, the team behind new liquor licenses, and other Bostonians who made a difference

Remembering Jack Connors, Ethel Kennedy, Seiji Ozawa and others we lost in 2024

More recent News

Those who opposed tax relief effort ‘do not have the best interests of Boston residents at heart,’ Wu says
Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday also took aim at the home rule petition process, which requires municipalities like Boston to seek and obtain the Legislature's approval to alter certain local policies or laws.

Two-year-old girl struck by vehicle in Lowell, injuries life threatening, police say

The child was taken to a Boston-area hospital, police said Thursday evening.

Maine police officer killed in crash on I-95 bridge at N.H.-Maine border, officials say
Jacob Wolterbeek, 41, was the married father of three young children, officials said.

McDonald’s employee who called 911 in CEO’s shooting is eligible for a reward, but it will take time
Exactly who will get a reward or a share of one is still being determined, officials said.

Harvard takes another shot at ex-women’s hockey coach Katey Stone’s discrimination suit
The university asserted her latest effort to keep alive her federal discrimination lawsuit does “nothing to cure the deficiencies” in her case.

After wave of hotel strikes, union says most workers have reached new contracts
Unite Here says wages will climb as much as $10 per hour over for years, with improved benefits.

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Massachusetts wants to revolutionize its waste stream. Sweden has some answers.

A handful of strategies used in Stockholm and across Europe could be adapted to Massachusetts, experts say, if the state is serious about being a national leader on waste reduction.
‘Rethinking, refusing, reusing, reducing’: Meet Stockholm’s Zero Waste coalition

This peacock is an Essex celebrity and the bane of animal control
Social media has been clogged with photos of the bird, as well as calls that someone needs to do something before it gets killed by a car or a coyote.

Odie Henderson’s 10 best movies of 2024 (and 10 runners-up)
You won’t find ‘Wicked’ here, but our critic goes with the ‘Flow’ and ‘Hard Truths’ among other standouts. Have a bone to pick? Drop your thoughts in the comments.

Cold Case Files
How an out-of-the-blue tip led to an arrest in a 1978 double-murder in West Springfield
Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni called the breakthrough “an amazing turn of events.”

Culture & Lifestyle

Rising Latin, R&B, and hip-hop artists take center stage at the Boston Music Awards

Selena Gomez announces engagement to record producer Benny Blanco

Odie Henderson’s 10 best movies of 2024 (and 10 runners-up)

First she waffled, but then she jumped straight into the Sprinkle Pool at the Seaport’s new Museum of Ice Cream

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

A Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

SCOT LEHIGH

Readers explain their fiction addiction
Alex Shieh

Post-affirmative action policy offers new hope for Asian American students
PODCAST | SAY MORE

Shelby Hewitt conned a lot of people. Globe reporter Patricia Wen tries to explain why.
JOAN VENNOCHI

Given the Trump standard, why should Tania Fernandes Anderson resign?
Elizabeth Warren

If Trump really wants to help working people he won’t kill this federal agency
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

BLOTTER TALES

Roslindale’s runaway steer finds a new home

A runaway steer gets adopted, a man saws through his neighbor's wall, an accidental 911 call leads to an arrest, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

New England got slammed with rain this week. But has it helped relieve the region’s persistent drought?

Wednesday's flooding rains helped further alleviate New England's prolonged drought.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

The weekend brings a sharp change in temperatures with some sunshine

If you’re looking to do any holiday shopping this weekend, the weather should hold up.

Author Alison Espach on writing, teaching in R.I., and why her latest novel, ‘The Wedding People,’ takes place in Newport

“I’ve always looked at Newport as a kind of escape from the city and though it is only 45 minutes away, in Rhode Island, it feels quite far,” Espach recently told the Globe.

Sports

CHAD FINN | UNCONVENTIONAL PREVIEW

It’s time for the Patriots to play hard and lose with dignity, starting with a trip to the Cardinals

A jaunt to the Arizona desert will be a big challenge for the Patriots' porous run defense against James Conner and the strong-running hosts.
NBA

How important is it really to have coaching continuity in the NBA?

From the 1970s to the 2010s, getting three years on your first head coaching job was the norm. But since 2020, the average tenure of a first-time head coach is 2.3 seasons.
Christopher L. Gasper

Tripling the field did nothing to eliminate the controversy surrounding the College Football Playoff

It’s the same old missteps after the CFP committee elected to put ACC runner-up SMU in the field over a fourth team from the almighty SEC, Alabama.
KRAKEN 5, BRUINS 1

Another bad third period leads to another road loss for the Bruins in Seattle
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Break serves the Celtics just right as they handle the Pistons without Jayson Tatum
HIGH SCHOOLS

Welcome to winter: Six takeaways from the first night of the season, plus a bevy of coaching awards

Business

BOLD TYPES

Boston’s business community can’t stop talking about these two letters

The buzzword is everywhere this month, from the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.

Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen’s friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish

The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes to seafood, one of the oldest sectors of the US economy.
talking points

Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds

Turning dusty attic treasures into cash can yield millions for some and disappointment for others
magazine
2024

Bostonians of the Year: The do good, feel good Boston Celtics
Perspective

Small upgrades could have saved a Cambridge cyclist’s life
LOVE LETTERS

Who gets to keep the friends in a breakup?
COOKING

Cookie swap heroes: Updated recipes for hermits, hazelnut Linzer cookies, and an Italian treat

metro

Wanted: New homes for hundreds of N.H. mice and rats. Must love rodents and offer lots of treats.

Helping student-athletes cope with an unspoken challenge: mental health

‘Very meaningful’: With new MCAS guidance, state says former students denied diplomas can now earn credentials

sports

Boys’ basketball roundup: Old Colony’s Max Finney opens the season with his 1,000th point in a win over Tri-County

No Jayson Tatum? No problem for the Celtics as Payton Pritchard steps up in a dominant win over the Pistons.

No time for Bruins to reflect on Jets’ third-period blitz

business

For some cash-strapped Boston homeowners and renters, a 10.4 percent property tax hike will make a costly city costlier

After wave of hotel strikes, union says most workers have reached new contracts

McDonald’s employee who called 911 in CEO’s shooting is eligible for a reward, but it will take time

politics

What Americans think about Hegseth, Gabbard, and key Trump Cabinet picks, according to new poll

Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen’s friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish

Mitt Romney’s Senate exit may create a vacuum of vocal, conservative Trump critics

Nation

Trump extends unprecedented invites to China’s Xi and other world leaders for his inauguration

Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture

Turning dusty attic treasures into cash can yield millions for some and disappointment for others

World

Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with a massive attack of cruise missiles and drones

Huge and rare Mekong catfish spotted in Cambodia, raising conservation hopes

‘Crown of Thorns’ returns to Notre Dame cathedral for public veneration

opinion

Christians in Syria are holding their breath

How clemency can help save us all

The map of the Middle East is being rewritten again

lifestyle

Here’s where your whole family can give, donate, and volunteer for the holidays (and all year)

Should we get married while still in college?

How a six-year ‘situationship’ built love to last a lifetime

food & dining

The mother-daughter business trying to keep N.H. seafood local

McGonagle’s Pub & Restaurant opens in Dorchester; L.A. Burdick debuts in Brookline

Something sweet: My favorite desserts around New England in 2024

travel

Invasion of the robot tour guides: How AI is finally coming for the travel industry

Canceling an Uber One membership leads to a $99 overcharge

Holiday fun in Old Sturbridge Village and Back Bay, plus a visit to the ‘ice climbing capital’

Arts

MFA removes 20 Dutch and Flemish paintings from its collection

Worlds collided when a museum steward found clues about her Chippewa family in Harvard’s possession

Impressionism’s 150th, an anniversary more absent than present

Books

The 75 best books of 2024

Meet Riss M. Neilson, New England’s rising star on the romance scene

Shuntaro Tanikawa, poet and translator of ‘Peanuts,’ dies at 92

Movies

The 24 biggest Boston pop culture moments of 2024

TSA agent Taron Egerton has to keep calm in ‘Carry-On’

Selena Gomez announces engagement to record producer Benny Blanco

Television

The 24 biggest Boston pop culture moments of 2024

BuzzFeed sells brand behind ‘Hot Ones’ to Soros fund affiliate for $82.5 million

Labor board classifies ‘Love Is Blind’ contestants as employees

music

The 24 biggest Boston pop culture moments of 2024

Country star Morgan Wallen sentenced in chair-throwing case

A gift guide to thrill the local music lovers in your life

Theater/Dance

This year’s ‘Midwinter Revels’ blends two Mass. immigrant heritages

Urkel at Christmas? Front Porch Arts returns with more classic Black sitcom readings.

Gold Dust Orphans apply their trademark touch to a horror classic

Health

About 30% of women are reinfected with a UTI within a year. This R.I. professor is looking for a way to change that.

Why is Lifespan buying hospitals in Massachusetts instead of saving two in Rhode Island?

R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: ‘In the business world... things moved a lot faster’

Obituaries

Dr. Thomas O’Brien, visionary who addressed dangers of antimicrobial resistance, dies at 95

Rocky Colavito, All-Star slugger for Cleveland, dies at 91

George Kresge Jr., who wowed talk show audiences as the The Amazing Kreskin, dies at age 89